One of the easiest and more authentic versions is Pizza Margherita. Simply top the dough with sliced garden tomatoes and small chunks of mozzarella cheese. After grilling, add a sprinkle of fresh basil leaves. Mmmm…

There is a way to make great pizza; pizza with a crackling crust and the tang of smoke, cheese that bubbles in pools around bits of garden veggies laced with fresh basil. The BBQ grill! I developed this method several years ago during a hot, hot week in August when Cameo and Miriam each had a friend over for the week-end. They’d spent the day playing at the river at a nearby park, and wanted our traditional Friday night pizza for dinner. “Oh no, girls, it’s way too hot to turn the oven on,” I remember protesting. And Sam said, “Why don’t we try cooking them on the brill? You make the pizza; I’ll take care of grilling them.” [Read more…]

1 cup quinoa
Place quinoa in a quart jar, add lukewarm water to nearly fill the jar, cover with a sprouting lid or piece of fine nylon netting secured with a rubber band and soak 8 hours or … Read more

"Baked" in the dehydrator crackers compete with the most gourmet crackers you'll find at the market. Designed for a square dehydrator, like the Excalibur, this recipe yields about 1 3/4 lbs. of … Read more

Shaping Variation: Caramel Crown
My aunt Sharon would fix Caramel Rolls for a special breakfast whenever we traveled to the Midwest to visit her, Uncle George, and my cousins John and Alayne. … Read more

Chai-Spiced Zucchini Cupcakes with Caramel Frosting
Another great reason to grow or even <gasp!> buy zucchini. These cupcakes are fluffy and tender, redolent with the aromas of nutmeg, … Read more

Last fall I ready a blog post by Kathi Lipp, one of my favorite bloggers. In it she talked about the importance of hospitality in friendship. (See the original post here~ www.kathilipp.com) Many … Read more

Fragrant spices soaked in real half & half or coconut milk bloom into exquisite fullness in your refrigerator or freezer; brown sugar contributes a caramel-y undertone. With this mix you are … Read more

When the weather heats up, grill your pizza!
There is a way to make great pizza; pizza with a crackling crust and the tang of smoke, cheese that bubbles in pools around bits of garden … Read more

The ingredients are in your cupboard!
Handy sink set-up
For this season's Kitchen Wisdom finale I want to leave you with another skill in your repertoire -homemade … Read more

Kill bacteria for less then a penny a bottle
Three of the four bottles above are re-purposed. From left to right are: tabasco bottle,
tincture bottle, Sprayco pump spray bottle (new; … Read more